In that case, one could implement private likes. Basically a DM where the payload is “I liked this thing you posted”.
Personally, as a bystander, I like to see like counts on other peoples’ posts. This provides feedback about what types of content are connecting with readers. It’s a weak signal, but signal nonetheless.
Fair enough. It doesn’t matter to me to see them and I don’t feel obligated to receive them only so you can see them. Difference of preference. 🤷♂️
What I’m learning from this conversation is that there seem to be a surprisingly broad range of ways people think about likes and their relative value. I would not have expected this. The concept of a “like” seems straightforward at first blush, but what that like means (to the creator, the recipient, and the bystanders) is definitely not obvious. 😅
Agreed! 😅 Definitely a broad range of perspectives. If nothing else this feature has sparked some great discussion
